Kate Morrissey (she/her/hers) has been a journalist covering immigration issues at the San Diego-Tijuana border since 2016. She worked at The San Diego Union-Tribune for more than seven years, and she is known nationally for her work on the U.S. asylum system and border policies. Beyond her reporting in California and Tijuana, she has traveled to Nicaragua, Honduras and the Mexico-Guatemala border to help her audiences better understand the reality of migration in the Western Hemisphere.
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Daylight San Diego is hosting a community conversation about immigration policies, including arrests and detention, and what San Diegans can do to help their neighbors. Greetings, everyone, buenas and bom dia, With the increase in immigration related arrests and fears about deportation in our community, we at Daylight decided to
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement official told a 9-1-1 dispatcher that he would hold a driver who had been following him at gun point, according to police records. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp The phone call came in the middle of a Know Your Rights presentation
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The two members of Congress said they went to the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego after reports of overcrowding and increased detentions. Written by Kate Morrissey, Video by Brittany Cruz-Fejeran, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp After reports of increased detentions at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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With detentions at immigration appointments on the rise, attorneys and experts share four tips to know before you go. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in downtown San Diego recently began arresting more of the people who show up to check in with
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Some people decide not to participate in in-person visitation because they don’t want to take off all their clothes in front of a guard. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is republished here with permission. A note to readers: this article contains
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The agency increased detentions of people showing up to its offices this week, and officials told one attorney that they plan to detain everyone who comes in. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp When Gloria Morales-Palos’ cousin received a letter from an immigration officer in the hallway
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ICE, customs officers and military troops are all working without pay as well. Greetings, everyone, buenas and bom dia, The federal government is entering its second week of shut down, but outside the federal building, much appears business as usual. That's because many agencies related to immigration — including
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The group is hosting a training on Oct. 11 for cyclists who want to get involved. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan Before 6:30 a.m. on most weekdays, Jeane Wong pedals her e-bike to Logan Heights or City Heights, where she circles streets around several schools.
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One group ended up in Alaska, where prison guards pepper sprayed them after one man asked for a phone call. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is republished here with permission. Beyond the Border brings you human stories about the U.S. immigration
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Two other U.S. citizens are still facing charges of assaulting a federal agent. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp A federal judge has dismissed the case against one U.S. citizen arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Linda Vista in early July. The federal government
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After federal judges began pushing back on efforts to detain people at hearings, Immigration and Customs officials implemented a strategy that tracks immigrants and makes them feel like criminals. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is republished here with permission. When attorney Olavo
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Trump’s campaign against immigrants is affecting their ability to work, hurting businesses and eroding workers’ rights. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is republished here with permission. A San Diego restaurant owner who serves many immigrant customers has seen business plummet. A